Liquid container with improved dispensing spout

ABSTRACT

A container consisting of a body for holding a liquid therein, and a foil of material detachably mounted on such body wherein such foil may be readily detached from such body, formed into a conduit and inserted into the outlet of such body to serve as an elongated spout.

This invention relates to a liquid container and more particularly to such a container provided with an improved spout forming component.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

In the prior art, there has been offered a means intended for preventing the spillage of droplets during pouring from the outlet of a bottle. Such means essentially consists of a foil which may be formed as a conduit and inserted into the outlet of the bottle thereby elongating the spout portion of the bottle and correspondingly minimizing if not eliminating the formulation and escape of droplets. Presumably, such foils used as extended spouts are discarded after usage or retained, perhaps stored and used repeatedly. Such presumed handling of such spout forming foils, however, requires additional preparation in terms of accessing which perhaps would result as a nusance in the context of a party or entertaining guests. Accordingly, it is the principal object of the present invention to provide a means for minimizing if not eliminating the formation of droplets from a liquid container such as a wine bottle, particularly in the course of hosting a party, which requires a minimal amount of time and effort to acquire, apply, use and dispose.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The principal object of the present invention is achieved by means of a container consisting of a body for holding a liquid therein, and a patch of material detachably mounted on such body wherein such patch may be readily detached from such body, formed into a conduit and inserted into the outlet of such body to serve as an elongated sprout.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a container for a liquid, provided with an outlet for dispensing such liquid and a patch partially removed therefrom;

FIG. 2 is a view similar to the view shown in FIG. 1 illustrating the patch shown in FIG. 1 having been removed by an increased amount;

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the patched shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, having been formed as a conduit;

FIG. 4 is a view of the container shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 with the conduit shown in FIG. 3 have been inserted into an outlet of such container; and

FIG. 5 is a view of the container shown in FIG. 4, illustrating the container shown in FIG. 4 canted for pouring the liquid therein through the inserted conduit, serving as an extended spout, into a glass.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION

Referring to FIG. 1 of the drawings, there is shown a container 10 containing a liquid, in the classical form of a bottle of wine including an annular base portion 11, an annular lower segment 12, a segment of increasingly diminishing diameter 13 and an annular upper segment 14 provided with an outlet 15. Permanently attached on lower segment 12 is a patch of material 16 provided with various indicia such as the name of the contents, the producer of the product, the aging of the substance and similar types of relevant information. Also detachably mounted on lower segment 12 is a patch of material 17 which may be removed from container 10, formed as a conduit or tube as shown in FIG. 3, inserted in the opening 15 of the bottle as shown in FIG. 4 and used as an extended spout for pouring wine or another liquid into a glass 18 as shown in FIG. 5.

Material patch 17 may consist of any suitable material including a paper or cellulose material and a plastic material. it may be configured retangularly as shown, circularly, elliptically or otherwise. It may or may not be provided with advertising, other indicia, artful design and the like. For detachably mounting the patch on the container, a side of the patch is provided with a suitable adhesive formed of a starch or food grade wax suitable to adhere to the container, and be readily removed from the container, rolled into a tube or conduit with overlapping and adhered edges, sufficiently intact to be inserted into the outlet of the container to function as an extended spout, more readily functional in passing a liquid without developing droplets which might result in staining a table and other ware. The residual adhesive provided on a side of the patch permits such side to overlap and adhere to the opposite side thereof permitting the formed conduit to remain intact and fit snugly into the container outlet.

Upon discontinuance of the event during which the container as described has been used, if the contents of the container has been expended and the bottle is to be dispensed with, the inserted extended spout may simply be disposed of with the empty bottle. In circumstances where all of the contents of the container has not been used and it is intended to retain such content, the conduit 17 may simply be left in the container inlet, which would not appear to be a probable decision, or more likely the conduit would be removed, the cap or cork would be placed on or inserted into the container outlet and the removed outlet could either be discarded or retained for future usage. In the event a decision is made to retain the conduit, it simply may be suitably stored at a suitable place or even unrolled to form a patch of material again and reattached on the container as principally shown in FIG. 1.

The invention as described not only provides a readily available conduit for forming an extend spout functional to reduce if not eliminate dripping, but dispenses in having to acquire, search and provide for such an extension, requiring time and attention when other concerns are more pressing such as preparing for entertaining various parties.

From the foregoing detailed description, it will be evident that there are a number of changes, adaptations and modifications of the present invention, which come within the province of those persons having ordinary skill in the art to which the aforementioned invention pertains. However, it is intended that all such variations not departing from the spirit of the invention be considered as within the scope thereof as limited solely by the appended claims. 

I claim:
 1. A container comprising: a body for holding a liquid therein, provided with an outlet for passing said liquid; and a patch detachably mounted on said body, wherein said patch may be detached from said body, formed into a conduit and inserted into said outlet to serve as a elongated spout.
 2. The container of claim 1 wherein said patch is formed of one of a paper and plastic material.
 3. The container of claim 1 wherein said patch is provided with one of a circular, rectangular and elliptical configuration.
 4. The container of claim 1 wherein said patch is provided with selected indicia.
 5. The container of claim 1 wherein said patch is provided with an adhesive on a surface thereof for detachably securing to said body.
 6. The container of claim 5 wherein said adhesive consists of one of a starch and food grade wax.
 7. The container of claim 5 wherein said patch may be rolled into conduit with the adhesive bearing side thereof disposed on an inner side thereof with a portion thereof overlapping and adhering to an end of a non-adhesive bearing side of said patch.
 8. The container of claim 7 wherein said adhesive consist of one of a starch and food grade wax.
 9. The container of claim 1 wherein said body is formed of glass, is provided with a cylindrical segment and a segment of increasingly diminishing diameter terminating on a segment including said outlet, and said patch is adhesively secured to said cylindrical segment.
 10. The container of claim 9 wherein said adhesive consists of one of a starch and food grade wax.
 11. The container of claim 9 wherein said patch may be rolled into a conduit with the adhesive bearing side thereof disposed on the inner side thereof with a portion thereof overlapping and adhering to an end of a non-adhesive bearing side of said patch. 